| Main Entry: | descriptive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
anecdotic, characteristic, characterizing, circumstantial, classificatory, clear, definitive, delineative, depictive, describing, designating, detailed, eloquent, explicative, expository, expressive, extended, graphic, identifying, illuminating, illuminative, illustrative, indicative, interpretive, lifelike, narrative, particularized, pictorial, picturesque, revealing, specific, true to life, vivid |
Antonyms: |
confusing, cursory, undescriptive |
| Main Entry: | lifelike |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
authentic, faithful, graphic, natural, original, real, representational, representative, true, true to life |
| Main Entry: | realistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
Synonyms: |
authentic, faithful, graphic, lifelike, natural, original, representational, representative, true, true to life, truthful |
Antonyms: |
fanciful, insincere |
| Main Entry: | bona fide |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic and genuine |
Synonyms: |
authentic, authoritative, card-carrying, credible, for real, genuine, good-faith, legitimate, natural, official, original, pure, real, rightful, straight, true to life, unquestionable, veritable, with good faith |
| Main Entry: | naturalistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
astute, businesslike, commonsense, down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, levelheaded, lifelike, natural, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prudent, rational, real, reasonable, sane, sensible, shrewd, sober, sound, true, true-life, truthful, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian |
| Main Entry: | true-life |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
astute, businesslike, commonsense, down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, levelheaded, lifelike, natural, naturalistic, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prudent, rational, real, reasonable, sane, sensible, shrewd, sober, sound, true, truthful, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian |